Makes you think of all these phrases like: terribly nice, awfully good, not bad. It's hard to be confidently precise when your default language is full of such wobbly phrases. Some cultures are much more direct and unequivocal (the Danes, from my limited knowledge)
When I was younger and stronger confrontation was not a problem, but age has softened me. Now I find when someone is "expressing" themselves it is sometimes just as damaging to walk away.
'Maybe' keeps a door open to a third way that transcends the base 'yes' or 'no'. Clarity is great if you have it. Those who don't, but pretend they do "know it all" with their 'yes' and 'no', become tyrants.
No half fat milk either!
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Makes you think of all these phrases like: terribly nice, awfully good, not bad. It's hard to be confidently precise when your default language is full of such wobbly phrases. Some cultures are much more direct and unequivocal (the Danes, from my limited knowledge)
This is a very inspirational poem. It reminds me of Bukowski's "Roll the Dice."
if you’re going to try, go all the
way.
otherwise, don’t even start.
....
if you’re going to try,
go all the way.
there is no other feeling like
that.
you will be alone with the gods
and the nights will flame with
fire.
do it, do it, do it.
do it.
all the way
all the way.
you will ride life straight to
perfect laughter, its
the only good fight
there is.
https://wordsfortheyear.com/2014/04/08/roll-the-dice/
There can be no true “yes” without the existence of a clear “no.” 🙏
"But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one." -Matthew 5:37
“Half the way” gets me to a place that is entirely different than the one I had set out to reach. But perhaps this unknown place is altogether better!
To thine own half or whole self be true
At the very least you’re now halfway closer
Haha, if this world was so black and white, we wouldn't have a color spectrum, let alone gray.
When I was younger and stronger confrontation was not a problem, but age has softened me. Now I find when someone is "expressing" themselves it is sometimes just as damaging to walk away.
I, TOO, HAVE SOFTENED WITH AGE (79).
NOW WHEN SOMEONE EXPRESSES HIMSELF IN A CONFRONTATIONAL WAY, I CAN WALK AWAY WITH A WORD OR TWO AND WITH GRACE.
An ideal,
who of us lives up to this?
I want to.
I deserve a kiss.
Unequivocal.
Hesitation is the worst of all crimes.
What about “do not share half the poem” since this is missing some lines :’)
Woah! This is eye-opening and thank you for sharing.
What struck me most was "Do not live half a life."
That hit hard.
All the way is scary though
it’s not like thinking makes it so
Nobody will know
If I don’t get it
So what the hell
Yes or No, never Maybe.
'Maybe' keeps a door open to a third way that transcends the base 'yes' or 'no'. Clarity is great if you have it. Those who don't, but pretend they do "know it all" with their 'yes' and 'no', become tyrants.
Well now wait a minute
Let me think about it
Maybe leaves the door open for possibility
a perfect and beautiful reminder for living fully and authentically!!!